Gadgets can be used for a whole host of things like cleaning, cooking, travel and not forgetting pure evil - but sometimes they are simply used to create something beautiful. The Flux from Sega Toys is one of those products. This sweet little planetarium can turn your bedroom ceiling into the Great Hall at Hogwarts by showering it with stars, it comes in a nice box that would make an excellent gift and has two projection discs included, northern hemisphere and northern hemisphere with the constellations marked out.

Our sample came with an UK style plug adaptor, but it comes with a USB lead which most people these days will have one of these plugs kicking around, it is available with UK, EU and US adaptors, this USB system means you can use a battery pack to power the planetarium which really frees up your choice in location. The Flux is Sega Toys most advanced model and comes with a tactile satin-like finish, it uses their brightest LED to date for bright and sharp images, and its indicated edges of a lunar crater around the lens to tie in the look. The Flux projects 60,000 stars onto your ceiling or wall at of distance of 150cm - 290cm (59in - 114in) and you can bring it into focus by adjusting the focus ring around the lens, it uses an Ultra-bright 5-watt white LED and has a large projection circle with a diameter of approximately 270 cm (106 in). The Flux works on the ceiling, wall or any flat surface thanks to its rotational body, it is reasonably compact at 16cm × 16cm × 15cm and weights 620g (6.3in × 6.3in × 5.9in, 1.36 lbs) you will need a little bit of surface space but not too much. There are a few buttons to play with including a handy timer which automatically switches it off after 15, 30 or 60 minutes, you can choose between a rotational image or static image and an option a shooting star periodically shooting across the sky.

We reviewed the Sega Toys Homestar Original back in 2015 and I would encourage owners of this to upgrade to the new Flux with its sharper image protection due to the glasses lenses and the brighter LED means more clarity, the end result is amazing.  At a push you can claim the Flux is educational but the main reason to own it is to simply bath in the gorgeous images it projects, there’s nothing quite like falling asleep under the stars in the comfort of your own bedroom. RRP £149

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5 out of 5

Pros

60,000 beautiful little high definition stars

16 other discs available

Rotate, timer and shooting start options

Adjustable focus

Sky map included

Suitable for low and high ceilings, walls or flat surfaces

USB plug can be used with battery pack

Ultra-bright 5-watt white LED and glass lenses